Median age in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Median age was 22.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Micronesia (country) stood at 22.85 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.86 years, in 1975.
Micronesia (country) ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.47 years | 16.58 years | 18.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7 years | 15.29 years | 16.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15 years | 14.86 years | 15.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 years | 14.97 years | 15.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.58 years | 15.53 years | 17.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 years | 17.83 years | 20.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 years | 20.29 years | 21.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 years | 22.12 years | 22.85 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.063 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.615 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.9769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 73.78 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.66 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Micronesia (country)?
- Median age in Micronesia (country) was 22.85 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 years in 1975.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for median age?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.